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Pacific aldermen debate budget priorities as parks, pool reserve and animal services draw cuts
Summary
At the June 17 Board of Aldermen meeting the board opened a public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2025-26 budget and held extended discussion about parks funding, the city’s pool reserve, tourism projections and animal services, but did not adopt the budget.
The City of Pacific Board of Aldermen opened a public hearing on the fiscal year 2025–26 budget June 17 and spent more than an hour questioning line items for parks, tourism, animal services and personnel without taking a final vote.
The hearing and subsequent discussion focused on how the proposed budget balances after reductions in several departments. Alderman Kelly, who sponsored review of the budget bill, walked the board through multiple line items and flagged changes including a reduction in trap-neuter-return (TNR) funding from $18,000 to $9,000 and a cut to a new-vehicle-equipment line. Staff confirmed the Franklin County Humane Society contract was added to the budget and that the society billed the city $1,375 for May; "I believe for this last month, they were all kittens," a staff member said during the meeting.
The debate centered on whether one-time or earmarked revenues approved by voters should be treated as…
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